Fish bait or lure



June 9, 1925. 1,541,032

E.J.DuMoucHEL FISH BAIT 0R LUKE Filed July 1e, 1924 i TTOKNE YS Patented June 9, 1925.

UNITED lSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD J. DUMOUGHEL, OFWKALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR` T0 COMPANY, 0F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

FISH BAIT OR LURE.

Application led July 16, 1924. Serial No. 726,282.

To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. DUMOU- anni., a citizen of the United States, residing. at the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of' Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fish Baits or Lures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fish baits or lures.

The main object of this invention is to provide animproved fish bait or lure which is attractive in appearance, is strong and durable, and at the same time economical in structure.

Objects pertaining to details and economies of construction of my invention will v definitel appear from the detailed description to ollow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described inthe following specification. The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in theclaims.

A structure which isfa preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a. part of this application` in which:

Fig. I is a side elevation of a fish bait or lure embodying the features ofmy invention, a portion of the reticulated covering being shown conventionally and the hook being partially broken away.

Fig. II is a top view of the structure shown in Fig. I. the hook being omitted.

Fig. III is a side view of the body of the bait shown in Figs. I and II.

Fig. IV is a fragmentary side elevation of a modified-form of my invention.

Fig. V isa vertical section on a line correspondin to line 5-5 of Fig. IV.

In the rawing the similar reference numerals indicate similar parts in all of the views.

Referring to the drawing, the bait shown in Figs. I and II is a trolling bait. The body 1 is formed of metal in the general outline of a minnow, being stamped from a fiat piece of metal and bowed longitudinally as shown in Fig. II. At the front end of the bait body is a hole 3- for attachment of the line 4. At the rear end of the body is a hole 5 for attachment of the hook 6. The body preferably has a polished or bright finish to provide a refiecting surface and in the structure illustrated has a longitudinal strip 7 in color contrast- 'ing with the remainder of the surface.

Around'the body I wrap a wire net 8, this net beingsupported in spaced relation to the sides of the body so that the reflecting sur- .face of the body is visible/therethrough.

This gives the general appearance of glisten- .ing scales and is very attractive. The net may be of colored wire but I find it very satisfactory to use plain plated wire net.

' The edges of the net are secured along the under side of the body and I preferably provide wrappings 9 at the ends of the net,

these wrappings being of light wire or of thread.

In the modification shown in Figs. IV and V lthe body 10 is formed of wood and has l vertically concaved sides, the net 11 being wrapped about the same substantiallyas in Figs. I and II. The edges 12 of the netare secired in a groove 13 in the bottom o f the bo y. f I

The sides of the bodv may be finished as desired to provide a refiecting or contrasting 4surface over which the net is disposed so that the surface is visible through the net, a general scale-like effect or appearance resulting when the covering is formed of Woven wire. y l

My improved fish bait or lure is very attractive in appearance, is efficient. and at the same time is very strong and durable.

Having thus describedmy invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A fish baitor lure comprising a vlongitudinally bowed body of metal finished to provide reflecting surfaces, and a wire net wrapped about said body with parts of the body projecting at the front and rear, 'the ends of the net being secured by external wrappings.

2. fish bait or lure comprising a longitudinally bowed body of metal finished to los 2, A l v1,1s41,osez

.of metal, finished to provide reilecting suris visible providing a scale-like appearance. faces, and a wire net wrapped aboutjsaid 7. A fis bait or lure comprising a body y. finished to provide a reecting surface, and v '5. A fish bait or lure comprising. body a covering of open mesh material supported 15 6 finished to provide reflecting surfaces, and in spaced relation to the surface of the body a covering of retlculated metal supported 1n and through which the surface of.. the body s aced relation to the reecting surface so is visible. v tiiat such surfaces are visible therethroughs' In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 6. A fish bait or lurecomprising a body, hand and seal. 10 and a covering therefor of open mesh material through which the surface of the body EDWARD J. DUMOUCHEL. [1.. 8.] 

